1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/SaslAuthenticator.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/SaslAuthenticator.cpp
index 4769789bff..b083730356 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/SaslAuthenticator.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/SaslAuthenticator.cpp
@@ -148,10 +148,13 @@ void NullAuthenticator::getMechanisms(Array& mechanisms)
 void NullAuthenticator::start(const string& mechanism, const string& response)
 {
     if (encrypt) {
+#if HAVE_SASL
         // encryption required - check to see if we are running over an
         // encrypted SSL connection.
         sasl_ssf_t external_ssf = (sasl_ssf_t) connection.getSSF();
-        if (external_ssf < 1) {   // < 1 == unencrypted
+        if (external_ssf < 1)    // < 1 == unencrypted
+#endif
+        {
             QPID_LOG(error, "Rejected un-encrypted connection.");
             throw ConnectionForcedException("Connection must be encrypted.");
         }